JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said that Rul Bayatun as the Director of PT Raja Nusantara Berjaya (RNB) turned out to be only a formality. Because, the company which monopolizes the procurement of outsourcing services and procurement of goods in Pekalongan Regency, Central Java is still regulated by the Regent of Pekalongan Fadia Arafiq.
This was conveyed by the Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK, Asep Guntur Rahayu, when asked about Rul Bayatun. He even said that the figure was actually a domestic helper (ART) who worked for Fadia.
PT Raja Nusantara Berjaya was established after Fadia took office or precisely in 2022 together with her husband, Mukhtaruddin Ashraff Abu as a Member of the Indonesian Parliament and Muhammad Sabiq Ashraff legislator of the Lamongan Regency DPRD who is her son in 2022 or after serving as the Regent of Pekalongan.
"If the last information we get, he calls it ART, yes, FAR's ART, that's the information we get," Asep told reporters, Thursday, March 5.
Asep explained that Rul Bayatun also often received orders from Fadia to withdraw money from the company's account.
"And the control over these accounts is also from FAR," he said.
"So RUL is only asked, ordered by FAR, for example, he needs money to withdraw cash, yes, withdraw it and the money is handed over, then there are photos of him after withdrawing the cash is handed over," continued Asep, who also served as the Director of Investigation of the KPK.
The handover of this money, according to Asep, was directly carried out to Fadia or to his trusted person. "Like an assistant. So the layering is getting more and more, getting further away," he said.
"So we have to follow the money and become more people we have to ask for information," he added.
As previously reported, the KPK named the Regent of Pekalongan Fadia Arafiq as a suspect for allegedly arranging PT Raja Nusantara Berjaya (PT RNB) to monopoli outsourcing service projects in 17 regional devices, 3 RSUD, and 1 sub-district in Pekalongan Regency. He was caught in a hand-in-hand operation (OTT) on Tuesday, March 3.
PT RNB itself is known to have been founded by Fadia's husband and son, whose leadership was then handed over to his trusted employees.
Regional devices are forced to win this "Parent Company" even though there are other vendors offering lower prices.
Throughout 2023 to 2026, there were transactions into PT RNB worth Rp. 46 billion sourced from contracts with regional devices in the Pekalongan Regency Government. Of that amount, Rp. 22 billion was used to pay the salaries of outsourcing employees.
Meanwhile, the rest or about 40 percent flowed into the pockets of Fadia, her husband and her children. Here are the details:
1. Fadia Arafiq as the Regent of Pekalongan enjoyed Rp5.5 billion; 2. Mukhtaruddin Ashraff Abu who is Fadia's husband enjoyed Rp1.1 billion.
Ashraff currently serves as a member of the Indonesian House of Representatives for the 2024-2029 period from the Golkar Party Faction which serves on Commission X. At PT RNB, he holds the position of commissioner.
3. Muhammad Sabiq Ashraff as the regent's son enjoyed Rp. 4.6 billion;
Sabiq is a member of the Pekalongan Regency DPRD from the Golkar Party Faction (Dapil V). He also served as the Director of PT RNB for the period 2022-2024.
4. Mehnaz NA as the regent's son enjoys Rp2.5 billion; 5. Rul Bayatun as the Director of PT RNB 2024 - now / Regent's Trust Person: Enjoying Rp2.3 billion; and 6. Other cash withdrawals of Rp3 billion.
For his actions, Fadia Arafiq was then detained for the next 20 days at the KPK Red and White Building Branch Detention Center. The extension of detention will be carried out as needed by investigators.
In this case, he is suspected of violating Article 12 letter i and Article 12 B of the Corruption Eradication Law in conjunction with Article 127 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code regarding conflicts of interest and abuse of authority in the procurement of goods and services.
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